Wednesday, March 17, 2010

You can be vintage in years, but still young at heart. Back when the Cabbage Kids were the boom, I thought I should have one. Not sure if I wanted it just for me or because it was hard to find and wanted by everyone else. Nevertheless, I bought this little preemie. Her name is Leslie Jilly and she was born in 1985. She has never left her original box home. Just rested all these years on the top shelf of a closet.

Last weekend while estate sale shopping, I found this little darling. I had never seen one like it, caught my eye, and she was sold. I have as much use for it as a hole in my head. Sometimes, seniors do have their moments.I researched her on the internet. She is a 1984 vintage Coleco Cabbage Patch Kids large telephone. One site listed it still in the box, unused, rare and priced for $189.95.The phone stands 13" tall and the phone receiver rests on her arm. It is touch tone and complete with all wires. Works great. It is model 7911 and in very good condition. Another site listed her for $125.00 without the box and slightly used and rare. I paid $25.

Hi LV.. I love,love,love your post. I love sweet little Leslie and I love that telephone.I never knew a Cabbage Patch telephone existed.OOOooo,you did better than well. Happy VTT..have a great weekend.

Terrific Cabbage Patch stuff, I was at prime Cabbage Patch age when they were first released and would have flipped over that phone if I had ever seen it, I was mad about those dolls! Thanks for sharing with us and Happy VTT!

I love the phone. I saw the Cabbage Patch Hospital years ago at the Chicago Gift Show when I was a buyer for a store! They were so cute when they first came out.... and the "hospital" was staffed with DRS. and nurses. xo Joan@anythiggeoshere

What a Brillant Senior Moment! I liked the Cabbage Patch Kids and a few years ago found some 80's darling ones for my Grands! They liked them about as much as they do cabbage. Good think I like Coleslaw and Cabbage Patch Kids....they now reside at my house as opposed to going in a Garage Sale!

I've never seen the phone before but I would have loved one when I Was obsessed with all things Cabbage Kids. My poor mother went through hell trying to get my sister and I a cabbage kid from Santa that year of chaos. We were not dissapointed that Christmas morning :) Such good memories.